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Emotion and memory

Emotion can have a powerful effect on humans and animals. Numerous studies have shown that the most vivid autobiographical memories tend to be of emotional events, which are likely to be recalled more often and with more clarity and detail than neutral events.

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Arousal and valence in memory

AffectiveArousalValenceExcitingPET
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EmotionAutobiographical memoriesFlight or fightTraumaticAttention
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Emotion regulation effects on memory

Emotion regulationExpressive suppressionSelf monitoringCausal
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Memory of felt emotion

Manipulation checkEpisodic memorySemantic memory
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Arousal and valence in memory

Memory of felt emotion

Emotion regulation effects on memory

Emotion-induced forgetting

Depression and memory

Aging and emotional memory

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Emotion and memory

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memory emotional arousal emotion encoding stimuli effect arousing memories neutral studies negative effects attention amygdala emotions study recall information details

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the perpetrator's clothing or vehicleinstance ofin which witnesses to a crime remember the gun or knife in great detail but not other details0.80text
a weapon but rather through involvement in an unfolding event plotinstance ofnot through the sudden appearance of a discrete shocking stimulus0.80text
empathy with the victim as his or her plight becomes increasingly apparentinstance ofnot through the sudden appearance of a discrete shocking stimulus0.80text
picturesinstance ofThis concept has been demonstrated in many studies using a variety of media0.80text
film clipsinstance ofThis concept has been demonstrated in many studies using a variety of media0.80text
and words.Memories of 'future relevance' are also consolidated greater during sleepinstance ofThis concept has been demonstrated in many studies using a variety of media0.80text

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